Becoming a CHL instructor

[bnadeau527]

Good morning ladies and gents. Today is my first day on TexasCHLforum. I retired about a year ago as a Profesional Development Trainer for the past 30+ years. One can only do so much fishing, hunting and traveling so my wife and I talked about becoming a qualified CHL instructor. What is required? We both have our CHL's and are NRA members. If we decided to go into business for ourselves, what are the challenges? Is there a demand for trainers? Where would employment opportunities exist? Our goal is not to replace the income we were accustomed to, we just want to assist law abiding Texans to secure a CHL. Any comments and/or suggestions would be welcome.

Bob

[MoJo]

Although I am sure there are CHL instructors who make their whole living from teaching classes the majority of those I know are like me "part timers" I have been teaching for about a year and find it an enjoyable way to supplement my retirement income. You will need to sign up with DPS to take the course and then dive in! I had my attorney set up an LLC for me that along with the NRA sponsored liability insurance was all I needed. My advertising is low key I have a free ad on a regional Internet classified site, a small web page and a ton of business cards! I'm already getting referrals from prior students and that is what i like the best.

I teach one class a month and average 10 students per class.

Jump in it's a great way to make new friends and help folks protect themselves.

edit: I forgot, welcome to the site! You didn't mention where you are located. Maybe someone from your area will know more about teaching opportunities in your area.

[bnadeau527]

Thank you for your input Mojo. I reside in Granbury, Texas. It is our goal to get the experience working for someone. An individual instructor. Perhaps sitting in on a presentation of the material. Or working for a range. Is this feasible or are these ideas going down the wrong path.

[KC5AV]

This is quite possible. I've helped out with several classes over the last few months. If you can find a range, or another instructor who is willing to let you assist, I'd say go for it.